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Beliefs Drive Behaviors

The behavioral components of incidents, injuries, and fatalities must be studied and understood to change the safety culture. This element of study has been missing from the data available to ...

Energy Storage Systems: Hazards and Solutions

As energy storage systems (ESS) become more integrated into our society, the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) provides resources to ensure they are installed safely and that our firefighters are ...

Arc Flash Maintenance: Not All Equipment Is Created Equal

Not all equipment is created equal when it comes to production objectives versus safety objectives in an electrical power system. Certain devices should be tested and maintained to ensure uptime; ...

Columnists


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Virginia Balitski

Magna IV Engineering

Tech Quiz

The Life and History of James (Jim) R. White

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Jeffrey Jowett

Megger Tech Tips

Grounding and Bonding Meter Sockets

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Scott Blizard
President's Desk

American Electrical Testing Company LLC

NETA President

NERC and NETA

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Ron Widup
Shermco Industries NFPA 70E and NETA

Fault On Feeder M1A: Planning Recovery Using NFPA 70E

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Adam Murray

Advanced Electrical Services Ltd.

In the Field

MCC Catastrophic Failure at a Client Facility

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Steven Turner

Arizona Public Service Company

Relay Column

Analysis of Generator Protection Operations

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Paul Chamberlain
American Electrical Testing Co. LLC Safety Corner

Hand Protection

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    Industry Topics


    Protection Considerations for an Improperly Installed On-Load Tap Changer

    Large power transformers are widely used in the electrical grid, and interconnecting solar farms to the utility is one of their many applications. To control voltage variations throughout the day, an on-load tap changer (OLTC) is used to adjust the ...

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    An Introduction to Microgrid Systems

    Within the commercial and industrial renewable energy sector, few terms have garnered more attention lately than the system label “microgrid.” ...

    Specs & Standards


    ASTM F18 Committee Report

    The semi-annual ASTM-F18 Committee Meeting on May 28, 2020, was hosted on the WebEx app. This takes the place of the April meeting that was scheduled in Boston and cancelled due to the COVID-19 crisis. There were 74 participants. F1506 ...

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    Outstanding Achievement Award Recipient Defined by Securing Safety for All

    If it’s possible to sum up Ron Widup with a single word, it might be: Driven. Widup, who is Senior ...

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